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What you’ll do…

Forestry England is actively growing the nation’s forests, planting around 1,000 hectares of new woodland each year to support carbon sequestration and biodiversity, produce sustainable timber, and create resilient landscapes for future generations.

As an ecologist, you could join our fast-paced Woodland Creation team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of landscape-scale woodland expansion.

The role involves supporting the evaluation, planning, and delivery of woodland creation projects across England, ensuring designs meet regulatory requirements and best practices. You will work closely with colleagues and external stakeholders throughout project development and delivery. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise on ecological constraints and opportunities, working on various sites across the country. This is primarily a desk-based role, with some travel across England to visit sites and attend meetings, including occasional overnight stays.

This is a three-year temporary appointment with the possibility of extension or permanency, but no guarantee.

Where you’ll work…

Any Forestry England office. Blended working arrangements will be considered within England.

Benefits…

• Forestry England contributes an average of 28.97% towards your pension. You will be a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
• 25 days holiday per year, increasing by one day every year of service, up to 30 days (pro-rated for part-time employees), plus additional days off such as bank holidays.
• Read more about the benefits on the Forestry England website.

How to apply…

You will need to submit a 200-word statement on your relevant experience and career history, along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words. Both will be assessed during the application process.

You will also be assessed on a technical skill during your interview.

Behaviours assessed at interview:

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and a government baseline personnel security standard check.

If you require reasonable adjustments, please email fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk.

Read more about our application process and working with us on the Forestry England website.

Nationality requirements…

Read more about nationality requirements here.

Working for the Civil Service…

Forestry England is part of the Civil Service. Use the link to find out more.